This month we feature member Isabelle Ladouceur-Séguin. Isabelle is a plain language writer based in Quebec. She is a linguist by training and has experience writing for the health care sector.
Isabelle is an emerging leader at the forefront of the plain language movement. After completing her master’s degree in 2018, she faced the decision to go into academia and complete a PhD or move into the work world.
She started working with a tech company that develops software in the health sector. Working in the pharmacy industry, she realized how important plain language writing was to the patients and pharmacy staff.
Isabelle then worked with a team of plain language writers in a university hospital in Montreal. Here Isabelle honed her skills under a plain language mentor. She wrote material for patients and educational material for staff. Isabelle’s exposure to an organization that was committed to effective communication had an impact – she was hooked.
In August 2021, she made the shift to freelance work as a plain language writer. She is committed to building plain language writing in Quebec in both private sector and public sector organizations.
I look forward to watching Isabelle’s career grow – for someone so young to be so focused and clear on her goals. She will be a rising star for many years.